WP THEME

This will be about certain codings to customize your wordpress theme even further.

Custom Page Inherit Theme

If you upload a custom PHP file which you would like to inherit your WordPress Theme include the below code at the top of that PHP file then add it to your theme's folder (e.g. inside of the twentysixteen folder).

When you add a new page in wordpress you can choose a template on the right hand side. this template list should now include the Template name you have included in your file (in this case, "Full Width Page").

<?php
/**
 * Template Name: Full Width Page
 *
 */

SOURCE: https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/template-files-section/page-template-files/page-templates/

Adding Header Image Function

The following below is basic header image function for the wordpress site. You can change the file path and change the width and height as necessary.

add_action( 'init', 'register_my_menu' );
$args = array(
	'width'         => 960,
	'height'        => 198,
	'default-image' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/images/header.jpg'
);
add_theme_support( 'custom-header', $args );